Rocky Thompson
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[edit] Biography
Rocky Thompson (Ralph Gary Symonds-Thompson)After going to high school at Marshall (Chicago, IL) and Yokohama (Japan), Thompson attended Hartnell College and West Texas A&M University. Thompson made his professional debut in the NFL in 1971 with the New York Giants. He played for the New York Giants for his entire 3 year career.
Most people believe that 1971 was Rocky Thompson's best year, as he had 947 kick return yards and ran back a kickoff for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 54 | 177 | 3.3 | 1 | 23 |
| 1972 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 1973 | NYG | NFL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 68 | 217 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 36 | 947 | 26.3 | 93t | 1 |
| 1972 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 29 | 821 | 28.3 | 92t | 1 |
| 1973 | NYG | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 65 | 1768 | 27.2 | 0 | 2 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 1972 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYG | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | NYG | NFL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYG | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Trivia
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[edit] Categories
Categories: Athletes | Football Players | NFL Players | New York Giants Players | 1971 New York Giants Players | 1972 New York Giants Players | 1973 New York Giants Players | Athletes Who Attended Marshall (Chicago, IL) | Football Players Who Attended Marshall (Chicago, IL) | NFL Players Who Attended Marshall (Chicago, IL) | Athletes Who Attended Yokohama (Japan) | Football Players Who Attended Yokohama (Japan) | NFL Players Who Attended Yokohama (Japan) | Athletes Who Attended Hartnell College | Football Players Who Attended Hartnell College | NFL Players Who Attended Hartnell College | Athletes Who Attended West Texas A&M University | Football Players Who Attended West Texas A&M University | NFL Players Who Attended West Texas A&M University | Retired Athletes | Retired Football Players | Athletes with the Last Name Thompson | Football Players with the Last Name Thompson | Athletes with the First Name Rocky | Football Players with the First Name Rocky | Football Players Who Debuted with the New York Giants | NFL Players with at least 25 Kickoff Returns | NFL Players with at least 50 Kickoff Returns | NFL Players with at least 1000 Kickoff Return Yards | NFL Players with at least 1 Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns | NFL Players Who Had a Kickoff Return of 80 or more Yards | NFL Players Who Had a Kickoff Return of 90 or more Yards | NFL Players Who Had a 750 Yard Kickoff Return Season in 1971 | NFL Players Who Had a 750 Yard Kickoff Return Season in 1972 | NFL Players with 1 or More 750 Yard Kickoff Return Season | NFL Players With 1 or More Kickoff Return Touchdown in 1971 | NFL Players With 1 or More Kickoff Return Touchdown in 1972 | NFL Players With 1 or More Season with 1 or More Kickoff Return Touchdown
